39-15-410 - Identification containing proof of age.

39-15-410. Identification containing proof of age.

(a)  A person contemplating the dissemination of smoking paraphernalia to an individual whom the person believes or has reason to believe may be a minor shall demand identification containing proof of age from the individual. Failure to do so is a Class C misdemeanor.

(b)  A minor who presents identification pursuant to subsection (a) other than the minor's own, or that does not contain the individual's correct age or date of birth, is subject to juvenile court proceedings.

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1994, ch. 872, § 11.]